Winter in Portland isn't quite as extreme as in Svalbard, where the polar darkness descends for months, but we can still take some inspiration for how to make the most of the season.
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What It's Like to Experience Polar Night in the World's Northernmost Town
Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total darkness
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